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- President James Buchanan was a bold, decisive president after several southern states seceded and immediately took action to strengthen Union forts in the South.
- ________________, an extreme abolitionist and many of his followers raided the federal weapons arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia with the plan to take it over, and arm slaves triggering a mass uprising. His plan failed
- One contemporary journalist wrote, "No conflict in history was such a woman's war as the Civil War." Identify the ways in which women contributed to the war efforts that support this statement.
- Grant drastically changed the Union military strategy. Where his predecessors had focused on trying to capture Richmond, he would defeat
- US Supreme Court ruling that slaves were not U.S. citizens and that Congress could not prohibit slavery in territories.
- The term Bleeding Kansas referred to the purging of anti-slavery members from the state legislature following the election of 1855.
- what was Lincoln's first goal during the beginning of the civil war
- 1. preamble2. constitution of natural rights 3. complaints about British monarchy4. resolve for independence
- By 1860, as a result of the social expectations expressed in the "cult of domesticity,"
- At this American victory, 900 of the enemies were captured and valuable weapons, ammunition, cannons, and supplies were captured.
- A widely read pamphlet that influenced people to support the cause of independence
- General Washington and French General Lafayette surrounded Cornwallis here while the French Navy blocked British ships from resupplying British troops.
- In this battle, the Americans were forced to withdraw after running out of ammunition after a third British attack. However, the British suffered more deaths. (Moral victory for U.S.)
- Place where U.S. soldiers suffered from hunger, disease, frostbite, and lack of clothing. 2,000 died here.
- Hessians were defeated here after they were surprised by the American army after celebrating the night before.
- (1777) Turning point of the American Revolution. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support.
- British General Burgoyne surrendered his troops to the Americans at this battle.
- The American encampment in Pennsylvania during the cold winter of 1777-78.
- On Christmas day at night, Washington's soldiers began crossing the Delaware River.
- The quote, "Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes." was used at this battle.